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(Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design/Houzz) After the threat of frost has passed, hit the garden armed in your toughest clothes and sharpened pruners for the annual task of cutting back the roses. While gardeners may share different insights on the art of rose pruning, one thing is certain: While roses’ winter dormancy persists, it’s time to prune, ensuring ...

(Vinyl Siding Institute/Houzz) (Vinyl Siding Institute/Houzz) (Opal Enterprises Inc/Houzz) We’re always taught it’s what inside that matters. But when it comes to your house, that doesn’t always hold true. The exterior of your home is arguably just as important as the interior when it comes to looks. After all, it’s the first thing you see when you arrive home, and ...

By Melisa LaBancz-Bleasdale Published January 10, 2017 (My Sweet Savannah/Houzz) (Andrea Braund Home Staging & Design/Houzz) (Castro Design Studio/Houzz) It’s the time of year when the crisp evening air gives way to frosted morning windowpanes. It’s a season of get-togethers, hopefulness, wonder and warmth. At least it should be. If you’re not feeling the whole warm winter mood, perhaps you ...

Each week FOXNews.com picks its Top 3 over-the-top luxury listings from Mansion Global. This week we have three unbelievable celebrity properties from Jennifer Lopez, Mariska Hargitay and Johnny Depp. A gorgeous California mansion reportedly belonging to superstar singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is hitting the market for $12.5 million. Just like everything in J. Lo’s life, this palatial home is ...

(Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC/Houzz) (Highmark Builders/Houzz) (Kaufman Homes, Inc./Houzz) Forget everything you think you know about vinyl floors from the kitchens of decades past. Vinyl flooring is back and better than ever. It’s durable and easy to clean, and it comes in a vast array of colors and patterns. This often undervalued material deserves a second chance to become part ...

“Home Alone” taught us there’s no time like the holidays for a home invasion. ‘Tis the season for opportunistic thievery, but in reality, burglars don’t discriminate against other months. According to a September report by SafeWise, a burglary occurs in the U.S. about every 18 seconds. That’s nearly 5,000 a day. Your chance of being a target increases exponentially with ...

Don’t let that Bud Light Lime get warm. (iStock) Whether you’re grillin’ and chillin’ or just lounging poolside, nothing compliments a summer activity quite like a boozy beverage. But how do you keep that wine cold as the weather heats up? Even more important, how do you keep the party going when the drinks are running low? We’ve rounded up seven ...

Cheers to learning more about beer. (iStock) It’s the career opportunity of a lifetime for sudsy sippers across the country. The Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of American History is looking to hire a beer historian for a three-year appointment based in Washington, D.C. Museum curator Paula Johnson told the Washington City Paper that the job is a brand new position funded by ...